The redshirt freshman on whether his family, facing storm cleanup, made his week more difficult: "It's a lot of pressure, rippin' and rarin' between class, school, family."
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Iowa State linebacker Willie Harvey(2) is swarmed after scoring on an interception against UNI during the first half Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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Members of the Cyclone RTC wrestling club practice amidst tailgating before the Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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Members of the Cyclone RTC wrestling club practice amidst tailgating before the Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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ISU wrestling coach Kevin Dresser watches members of the Cyclone RTC wrestling club practice amidst tailgating before the Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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Members of the Cyclone RTC wrestling club practice amidst tailgating before the Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. during tailgating before the Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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Members of the Cyclone RTC wrestling club practice amidst tailgating before the Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa football game Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.
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First, it was from linebacker Willie Harvey. Then it was from safety Kamari Cotton-Moya.

They weren’t playing against a Power Five opponent, but they were facing a Panthers team that beat them last season.

Next week, the Power Five guys come to Ames — next week is the Iowa-Iowa State game at Jack Trice Stadium.

PETE'S FULL COLUMN: ISU bounces back nicely from rough start

Next week, all facets of the Cyclones' roster will have to improve if they expect to win.

The most consistently good player on Matt Campbell’s team Saturday night was David Montgomery. The 5-foot-11, 220-pound runner punished Panther defenders almost every time he touched the ball. Hold your comparisons, although the sophomore was pretty good — he left the game with 15 seconds to play with an apparent leg injury.

Quarterback Jacob Park was alright, but he’ll have better games. Aside from the two interceptions Iowa State returned for touchdowns, Northern Iowa receivers sometimes got behind Cyclones defenders.

Iowa State columnist Randy Peterson has been with the Register for parts of five decades. Randy writes opinion and analysis of Iowa State football and basketball. You can reach Randy at rpeterson@dmreg.com or on Twitter at @RandyPete.